Giáo trình phát triển năng lực ngôn ngữ tiếng anh thông qua các dạng thi quốc tế

TRƯỜNG CAO ĐẲNG SƯ PHẠM LẠNG SƠN
KHOA NGOẠI NGỮ

CHỦ BIÊN: HỒNG MINH THÚY

GIÁO TRÌNH
PHÁT TRIỂN NĂNG LỰC NGƠN NGỮ TIẾNG ANH
THÔNG QUA CÁC DẠNG THI QUỐC TẾ
(LƯU HÀNH NỘI BỘ)

Ngành đào tạo: Sư phạm tiếng Anh
Trình độ đào tạo: Cao đẳng

NĂM 2019

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TRƯỜNG CAO ĐẲNG SƯ PHẠM LẠNG SƠN
KHOA NGOẠI NGỮ

GIÁO TRÌNH

PHÁT TRIỂN NĂNG LỰC NGÔN NGỮ TIẾNG ANH
THÔNG QUA CÁC DẠNG THI QUỐC TẾ
(LƯU HÀNH NỘI BỘ)

Chủ biên: Ths. Hoàng Minh Thúy
Các thành viên: Ths. Lê Thị Thanh Hương
Ths. Nguyễn Thị Mai Lan
CN.Tô Lan Anh

NĂM 2019

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Lời giới thiệu
Mục tiêu của giáo trình
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Cung cấp cho giáo viên và sinh viên tài liệu giảng dạy và học tập cho học phần thay
thế thi tốt nghiệp “Phát triển năng lực ngơn ngữ tiếng Anh” gồm 2 tín chỉ (30 tiết)

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Giúp cho sinh viên làm quen và luyện tập với các dạng thi tiếng Anh học thuật quốc
tế: FCE/B2 và IELTS

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Giúp sinh viên rèn luyện và phát triển kỹ năng ngơn ngữ Nghe, Nói, Đọc, Viết

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Phát huy tính chủ động học tập và nghiên cứu của sinh viên

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Giúp nhà trường kiểm tra đánh giá được năng lực tiếng Anh của sinh viên

Đối tượng sử dụng
Giáo trình được sử dụng nội bộ cho giảng viên và sinh viên trường CĐSP Lạng
Sơn. Cụ thể:
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Sinh viên: năm 3 chuyên ngành CĐSP tiếng Anh – học kỳ 6

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Giảng viên giảng dạy học phần “Phát triển năng lực ngôn ngữ tiếng Anh”

Nội dung của giáo trình
Gồm 06 module và 03 phần bổ trợ:
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Module 1: giới thiệu về các phần thi, cách đánh giá của đề thi FCE/B2

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Module 2-5: cung cấp các ngữ liệu học tập phát triển năng lưc ngôn ngữ thông qua
các dạng phần trong bài thi FCE, bài tập ôn luyện các cấu trúc ngữ pháp.

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Module 6: Giới thiệu hình thức, thời lượng, kỹ thuật làm bài, cách đánh giá kỳ thi
IELTS

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Phần bổ trợ 1: cung cấp các bí quyết làm các dạng bài thi trong FCE/B2

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Phần bổ trợ 2: Lời giải/ đáp án cho các hoạt động học tập cho các module 2-5

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Phần bổ trợ 3: Đề mẫu FCE/B2 và IELTS

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CONTENTS
MUDULE 1 INTRODUCTION TO FCE ....................................................................................1
MODULE 2 YOURSELF AND OTHER ……………………………………………………… 8
FCE Listening:
Part 1 multiple choice
Grammar:
Review of past tenses
FCE Reading and Use of English: Part 1 Multiple -choice cloze
Part 7 Multiple matching
FCE Writing:
Part 1 Essay
FCE speaking:
Part 1Talking about yourself
MODULE 3 EATING AND MEETING ……………………………………………………… 18
FCE Listening:
Part 2 Sentence completion
Grammar:
Review of present tenses

FCE Reading and Use of English: Part 2 Open cloze
Part 6 Gapped text
FCE Writing:
Part 2 Formal letter of application
FCE speaking:
Part 2 Giving opinions and comparing
MODULE 4 GREEN ISSUES ………………………………………………..……………… 29
FCE Listening:
Part 3 Multiple matching
Grammar:
Review of conditional 1-3
FCE Reading and Use of English: Part 4 Transformation
Part 6 Gapped text
FCE Writing:
Part 2 Informal letter
FCE speaking:
Part 3 Agreeing and politely disagreeing
MODULE 5 SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY …………………………………………….…. 38
FCE Listening:
Part 4 Multiple choice
Grammar:
Review of passive voice
FCE Reading and Use of English: Part 3 Word formation
Part 5 Multiple choice
FCE Writing:
Part 2 Report
FCE speaking:
Part 4 Adding more points
MODULE 6 INTRODUCTION TO IELTS …………………………………………………... 49
EXAM GUIDE ………………………………………………………………………………… 57

ANSWER KEY ………………………………………………..……………………………… 78
REFERENCES ………………………………………………………..……………………… 98
SAMPLE FCE TEST (FCE 2015)
SAMPLE IELTS TEST (Cambridge IELTS 13)

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MODULE 1: AN INTRODUCTION TO FCE/ B2 TESTS
1. What is FCE/ B2 test?
FCE stands for First Certificate in English produced by Cambridge ESOL. It is a test of all
language ability. FCE is a part of a suite of general English examination produced by
Cambridge ESOL. This suite consists of five examinations that have similar characteristics
but are designed for different levels of English language ability. Within the five levels,
FCE is at Level B2 in the Council of Europe’s Common European Framework of Reference
for Language: Learning, teaching, assessment (CEFR)
Examination

Council of Europe Framework Level

CPE

C2

Certificate of proficiency in English
CAE

C1

Certificate in Advanced English

FCE

B2

First Certificate English Test
PET

B1

Preliminary English Test
KET

A2

Key English Test

CEFR Outlines the levels a B2 speaker must have as the following:
• Reading: Can understand the main ideas of complex text on both concrete and
abstract topics, including technical discussions in his/her field of specialization.
• Speaking: Can interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity that makes regular
interaction with native speakers quite possible, and can take an active part in
discussion in familiar contexts, accounting for and sustaining their views.
• Listening: can understand extended speech, follow even complex lines of argument,
understand most TV news and follow the majority of films in standard dialect.

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• Writing: Can produce clear, detailed text on a wide range of subjects and explain a
viewpoint on a topical issue giving the advantages and disadvantages of various

options.
2. What is the format of FCE tests?

The Cambridge English: First examination has four papers.
Reading and Use of English: 1 hour 15 minutes
Parts 1 and 3 mainly test your vocabulary; Part 2 mainly tests grammar. Part 4 often
tests both. Answers are marked on a separate answer sheet.
Reading texts in Parts 5, 6 and 7 are about 550-650 words each. They are taken from
newspaper and magazine articles, fiction, reports, advertisements, correspondence,
messages and informational material such as brochures, guides or manuals. Answers
are marked on a separate answer sheet.
Part
1

Task type
Multiple choice gap-fill

Questions

Format

8

You choose from words A, B, C or
D to fill in each gap in a text.

2

One gap-fill

8

You think of a word to fill in each
gap in a text.

3

Word transformations

8

You think of the right form of a
given word to fill in each gap in a
text.

4

Key word
transformations

6

You complete a sentence with a
given word so that it means the
same as another sentence.

5

Gapped text

6

You read a text followed by
questions with four options: A, B,
C or D.

6

Multiple matching

10

You read 4-6 short texts and match
the relevant sections to what the
question say.

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Writing 1 hour: 20 minutes
You have to do Part 1 plus one of the Part 2 tasks. In Part 2 you can choose one of questions
2-4. Answers are written in the booklet provided.
Part
1

Task type

Words

Format

Question 1 Essay

140-190

You write an essay giving your
opinion on given topic. You can use
the ideas given and any of your
own.

2

Questions 2-4 possible
tasks:
article,
email/letter,
review.

report

140-190

or

You do a task based on the
situation. The topic, reader and
reason you are writing will be
explained.

Listening: about 40 minutes

You both hear and see the instructions for each task, and you hear all four parts twice. If
one person is speaking, you may hear information, news, instructions, a commentary, a
documentary, a lecture, a message, a public announcement, a report, a speech, a talk or an
advertisement. If two people are talking, you might hear a conversation, a discussion, an
interview, part of a radio play, etc. Answers are marked on a separate answer sheet.
Part

Task type

Questions

Format

1

Multiple choice

8

You hear one or two people talking
about 30 seconds in eight situations.
For each question, you choose from
answers A, B or C.

2

Sentence
completion

10

You hear one person talking for about
three minutes. For each question, you
complete sentence by writing a word or
short phrase.

3

Multiple
matching

5

You hear five extracts, of about 30
seconds each, with a common theme.
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For each one. You choose from a list of
six possible answers.
4

Multiple choice

7

You hear two people talking for about
three minutes. For each question, you
choose from answers A, B or C.

Speaking: 14 minutes
You will probably do the Speaking test with one other candidate, though sometimes it is
necessary to form groups of three. There will be two examiners, but one of them does not
take part in the conversation.
Part

Task type

Minutes

Format

1

The examiner asks you
some questions.

3-4

You talk about yourself.

2

You talk on your own for
one minute.

3-4

You talk aout two pictures and the
comment on the other candidate’s

picture(s).

3

You talk to the other
candidate.

3-4

You discuss
together.

4

You talk about things
connected with the topic
of Part 3.

3-4

You take part in a discussion with
both the other candidate and the
examiner.

some

prompts

2. How to calculate the score?
READING

In Cambridge B2 First you do Reading and Use of English together in one exam paper,
but to calculate your score we have to break them up again. The exam paper has seven
parts and for the reading portion we have to look just at parts 1, 5, 6 and 7.
1. Reading counts 20% towards your overall result.
2. Parts 1, 5, 6 and 7 of the Reading & Use of English paper count towards your
reading score.

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3. For parts 1 and 7 you get 1 mark and for parts 5 and 6 you get 2 marks for
each correct answer.
4. There is a total of 42 possible marks in this part.

USE OF ENGLISH

Because parts 1, 5, 6 and 7 make the reading portion of the exam, you have to calculate
your score for Use of English from parts 2, 3 and 4.
1. Use of English counts 20% towards your overall result.
2. Parts 2, 3 and 4 of the Reading & Use of English paper count towards your Use
of English score.
3. For parts 2 and 3 you get 1 mark and for part 4 you get up to 2 marks for each
correct answer.
4. There is a total of 28 possible marks in this part.

LISTENING

Listening is easy to calculate. You don’t have to break up the exam or worry about
different marks in different parts. Everything is straightforward.

1. Listening counts 20% towards your overall result.
2. Every part of the listening exam counts.
3. You get 1 mark for each correct answer.
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4. There is a total of 30 possible marks in this part.

WRITING

Calculating your score in the writing paper is a little bit more difficult than in the three
previous parts. First of all, you have to write two texts so you have to take the sum of the
two results and secondly, there are four different criteria to mark your writing. In total,
that’s eight different marks to combine.
1. Writing counts 20% towards your overall result.
2. The two texts you write in the exam count in equal parts towards your result.
3. You can get up to 5 marks for each of the following criteria:
o

Content

o

Communicative achievement

o

Organisation

o

Language

4. With two texts and four marks for each text there is a total of 40 possible
marks in the writing paper.

SPEAKING
1. Speaking counts 20% towards your overall result.
2. The different criteria in the speaking exam count differently towards your total
score.
3. You can get up to 5 marks for each of the following criteria:
o Grammar & Vocabulary (Multiply your marks by 2, so there are 10
possible marks)
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Discourse management (Multiply your marks by 2, so there are 10 possible
marks)
o Pronunciation (Multiply your marks by 2, so there are 10 possible marks)
o Interactive communication (Multiply your marks by 2, so there are 10
possible marks)
o Global (Multiply your marks by 4, so there are 20 possible marks)
4. With five different criteria and different weight for each of them, there is a total
of 60 possible marks.
o

3. How to grade
• Overall score: This is the overall Cambridge English Scale score for the whole
exam. It is the average of the five individual scores that candidates receive for the
four skills and Use of English. This is the most important piece of information.

• Individual scores: Candidates will be given a Cambridge English Scale score for
each of the four skills (Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking) and Use of
English. With these individual scores it is easy for candidates to see how they
performed across the exam and if they need to improve in any of the skills.
Cambridge English Scale Score

Grade/CEFR

CEFR level

180–190

Grade A

C1

173–179

Grade B

B2

160–172

Grade C

B2

140–159

Level B1

B1

4. sample FCE/B2 tests (See in references)

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MODULE 2: YOURSELF AND OTHERS

LISTENING

Part 1: Multiple-choice questions - short texts
1. Look at the pictures. What are they doing? How much time each day do you spend: a)
studying or working, b) travelling, and c) relaxing?

2. Look at question 1 in the Exam Task. Answer these questions. 1 How many speakers
will you hear? Are they female or male? What is the situation? 2 Part 1 questions may
focus, for instance, on opinion, purpose or place. What is the focus of Where is he?
3. Read the recording script for question 1. Which is the correct answer (A, B or C)? Why?
Why are the other two wrong?
I'm standing here in Church Avenue with about thirty other media people, but
by the look of the place there isn't anybody in (C). Nobody's quite sure if et
he'll be back later this afternoon — or whether he's spending the weekend
away, perhaps at a luxury hotel in the city centre (B). What does seem clear,
though, is that he's unlikely to play in Sunday's big match — otherwise these
TV crews would be waiting at the gates of the club's training ground to film
him, not here (A).

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4.

1.1

Work in pairs. For each questions 2-8, ask and answer the questions in
Exercise 2. Then listen and do the task ask.

Quick steps to Listening Part 1
• Don’t choose an answer until you’ve heard the whole extract.
• You can always change your mind about an answer while you’re listening or when
you listen again.

Exam Task
You will hear people talking in eight situations. For each questions 1-8, choose the best
answer (A, B or C)
1 You hear a reporter talking on the radio.
Where is he?
A outside a training ground
B outside an expensive hotel
C outside somebody's house

5 You overhear a conversation in a
holiday resort. Who is the woman?
A a waitress
B a tourist
C a café owner

2 You hear a woman talking about
travelling to work every day. How does
she feel about the daily train journey?
A It is often quite tiring.
B It is a good opportunity to talk to people.
C It is a relaxing way to begin the day.

6 You hear a man talking about staying
healthy. What is he doing to improve his
fitness?
A eating less food
B going to the gym
C walking to work

3 You overhear a woman talking on the 7 You hear a woman talking about her
phone. Why is she calling?
home. Where does she live?
A to apologise for a mistake
A in a city-centre flat
B to refuse to do something
B in a house in the suburbs
C to deny she did something
C in a country cottage
4 You hear a man talking about reading
books. Why does he enjoy reading at
home?
A It helps him pass the time.
B It enables him to spend time alone.
C It makes a change from his job.

8 You overhear two people talking
about finding something. How does the
woman feel?
A grateful
B relieved
C concerned

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GRAMMAR
R
Review
of present tenses
1. Match extracts a-g from the recording in Listening with rules 1-7.
a. I'm standing here in Church Avenue.
b. I live a long way out in the suburbs.
c. Whenever I can, I go into the study.
d. The traffic into town is getting worse all the time.
e. Somebody is always pushing.
f. A south-facing room gets lots of sunshine.
g. This month I'm working particularly hard.
We use the present simple to talk about:
1 a routine or habit
2 a permanent situation
3 something which is always true
We use the present continuous to talk about:
4 something happening right now
5 a temporary situation
6 a situation that is changing or developing

7 something irritating or surprising, using always
Note: verbs which describe states, e.g. think, own, have, understand, are normally used in
simple tenses, but some can be continuous when they describe something we do, e.g. I'm
thinking of buying a bike.
2. Correct the mistakes in these sentences written by exam candidates.
1 I suppose that you are understanding my situation.
2 This evening, people are playing music and have fun.
3 I know that you are liking your job, but in my opinion you are working too hard.
4 I wait for your answer to my letter.
5 Nowadays, I'm preferring to go to work by bicycle.
6 In summer it's nice to go on a boat and having dinner on the lake.
7 'Sara, can you hear me? I stand on your left, by the bridge.'
3 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1 Katie's in, but she ……………. (write) an email to someone at the moment.
2 Scientists believe that sea levels ……………. (rise) because of global warming.
3 My brother Oliver ……………. (quite often / go) mountain biking on Sundays.
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4 My neighbours ……………. (always / shout) early in the morning. It's really annoying.
5 That notebook on the table ……………. (belong) to me.
6 I ……………. (stay) with my friends this week while my family are away.
7 In every continent on Earth, the sun ……………. (set) in the west. 8 Listen! Ellie
……………. (have) an argument with her boyfriend.

Present simple in time clauses
Look at these extracts from the recording in Listening. Do all the verbs refer to the future?
What tense do we use after time expressions like when?
I'll move back into my place when they finish repainting it on Friday. Next time I
want things like that, I'll buy them online instead.

5 Choose the correct option.
1 I get / 'll get some more milk when I go / 'll go shopping tomorrow.
2 I wait / 'll wait here until you come / 'll come back later on.
3 As soon as the film ends / will end tonight, I catch /’ll atch the bus home.
4 I don't / won't move house before I start /’ll start my new job next month.
5 By the time you arrive / 'll arrive at 8.30, I am /'ll be ready to go out.
6 I talk /’ll talk to my flatmates tonight once I get / 'll get home.
6 Complete the sentences about yourself. Then tell your partner.
1 I'll have a meal as soon as ...
2 I'll spend less money the next time ...
3 I'm going to buy a house when ...
4 I don't think I'll have children before ...
5 I won't stop studying English until ... 6 I think I'll watch TV after ...

READING AND USE OF ENGLISH

Part 1: Multiple-choice cloze
1. Look at the exam task. Answer the questions.
1. How many words are missing?
2. How many possible words are there for each gap?
3. What do these words have in common?
Quick steps to Reading and Use of English Part 1
• For each gap, decide what kind of word, e.g. adjectives, the four options are.
• Study the words either side of the gap, underlining any dependent prepositions.
• Try each word in the gap, checking whether it fits the grammar of the sentence.
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2. Do the task with your own.

Exam Task
For questions 1-8, read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits
each gap. There is an example at the beginning (0).
Example: 0. A are
B is
C is going to be

D will

Physical activities
People spend a lot of time and money on physical activities. The object of these activities
(0) …B... not only enjoyment. Doctors have found that vigorous exercise keeps people
healthier and (1) ………. them look better. So, those who are doing exercise or playing
sports are also maintaining or recapturing their (2) ………. and vigor. Many people do
their exercise at health club, (3) ………. has exercise equipment, and (4) for tennis or
table tennis. Other people (5) ……….. clubs with golf courses and swimming pools. Those
who want privacy (6) ………. their homes with exercise bicycles or walking machines to
work out in their bedroom or family room. Walking, running, and jogging are also popular
(7) ………. of keeping the body fit. Many people jog a few miles before (8) ……….to
work in the morning, using jogging trails in parks or simply running around their house
several times.
0.

A. are

B. will be

C. is

D. was

1.
2.
3.

A. makes
A. young
A. that

B. lets
B. younger
B. which

C. causes
C. youngest
C. who

D. does
D. youth
D. what

4.
5.

A. fields
A. approach

B. stadiums
B. arrive

C. courts
C. come

D. yards
D.join

6.
7.
8.

A. set up
A. roads
A. go

B. make up
B. ways
B. to go

C. decorate
C. paths
C. going

D. provide
D. trails
D. went

Part 7: Multiple matching
1. Look at the exam task. Answer these questions.
1. What’s the text about?
2. How many people can you choose from?

3. What must you find?
4. How many questions are there?
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Quick steps to Reading and Use of English Part 7
• Look at the instructions, title and layout, then read quickly through the questions.
• Remember that the information you need may not be in the same order as the
questions.
• Be careful with words that only seem to say the same as a particular question, but
in fact mean something quite different.

2. Do the task. Underline the words or sentences that tell you the right answers.
Which person
earns less money than their friend?

1 ………..

says the two of them did not like each other at first?

2 ………..

denies that their friend is bossy?

3 ………..

has had a similar upbringing to their friend's?

4 ………..

once fell out with their friend?

5 ………..

shares a hobby with their friend?

6 ………..

says their friend has a good sense of humour?

7 ………..

describes their friend as rather shy?

8 ………..

has a friend who is very optimistic?

9 ………..

has a very ambitious friend?

10 ………..

The best of friends
A. Nadia Hassan has been friends with Amina since they were fourteen. 'We were
born in the same month,' says Nadia, 'and we grew up in the same small town,
though the funny thing is we didn't actually know each other until we both took up
horse riding, something we still enjoy.' There are, according to Nadia, some
differences between them. 'Whereas I tend to be a bit negative about the future,

always expecting the worst to happen, Amina is the complete opposite. Maybe
between us we just about strike the right balance. Though of course having such
different ways of looking at the same thing can lead to tensions, and a couple of
years ago we actually stopped speaking for a while, but that didn't last long.'
B. Liam Doherty first met his friend Marc when they were both doing summer jobs
at a seaside hotel. Marc has since moved to another part of the country, but they still
keep in touch by email and chatting online. 'He comes round to my house whenever
he's in town, which is actually quite often. He's got a good job and can travel
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wherever he likes every weekend, which is something I wish I could afford to do
on my salary. But he's differentjom me in that he's always had this strong desire for
success in life whereas I prefer to take things a bit easier, with plenty of time for
hobbies like hill-walking and reading.'
C. Maxim Salenko has been friendly with Andriy ever since they were at primary
school. 'We grew up in much the same kind of family environment and we usually
sat together at school and enjoyed the same sports, though in some ways he's not
like me. I'm fairly quiet, perhaps a little shy at times, but Andriy is always a fun guy
to be with,' says Maxim. 'He can be noisy and some people say he tries to tell
everyone what to do, but I don't think that's true. He just likes to make sure everyone
else has a good time, too. Once or twice I've felt a bit irritated by things he said but
that was probably because I was in a bad mood at the time, and I don't think he even
noticed I was annoyed.'
D. Camille Leroy and her friend Lara have known each other for three years now.
'We're from different backgrounds,' says Camille, 'and to be honest when we were
introduced at a party we didn't hit It off at all. She seemed a bit unfriendly and it
took quite a while before I realised that she was in fact lacking in self-confidence,
particularly when meeting new people. To some extent she still is, but once you get
to know Lara you realise what good company she is. She always has interesting

things to say, and she tells some great jokes, too. I often see her on the bus home
from work because nowadays she lives just round the corner from me. She moved
there to be close to the golf course. and I'm thinking of taking it up too.'

WRITING
Part 1: Essay
1. Which of these linking expressions do we use in an essay for: a) the first point, b)
more points, c) the final point, d) the conclusion?
First of all,
Next,
For one thing,
In the first place,
Lastly,
For another thing,
On balance,
To conclude,
2. Look at the exam task instructions and answer these questions
1 What is the situation and the topic?
2 Who will read your essay?
3 What question must you answer?
4 What points must you include?
5 What must you add to those points?
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Exam Task
In your English class you have been talking about the advantages and disadvantages of
taking holidays near home rather than travelling abroad. Now, your English teacher has
asked you to write an essay.
Write an essay using all the notes and give reasons for your point of view. Is it better to

have holidays near home rather than travel abroad?
Notes Write about:
1 which is cheaper
2 which is better for the environment
3 your own idea
Write your essay in 140-190 words. You must use grammatically correct sentences with
accurate spelling and punctuation in an appropriate style.

3. Read the model essay and answer these questions.
1 Which kind of holiday does the writer say is better?
2 Which paragraph covers each of the points?
3 Which addition links, e.g. firstly, are used?
4 What other addition links do you know?
Some people believe we should not travel long distances for our holidays, that we ought
to spend our free time in our own country, enjoying the local countryside. I, however,
disagree.
To begin with, budget flights and package holidays enable ordinary people to travel to
exotic locations that previous generations could only have dreamt of visiting.
Inexpensive student railcards also make it possible to take trains to exciting international
destinations. In fact, it often costs less to travel abroad than at home.
Secondly, green holidays in distant countries are now widely available. Much of the
journey can be done by ship, train or bus. Once there, accommodation may be in tents
or in country houses that use little energy, with local travel by horse, by bicycle or on
foot.
Finally, it is natural for young people to want to see more of the world, meet people in
different cultures and understand the problems that other societies face. They cannot do
this by staying in their home town.
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To sum up, I am absolutely convinced that holidays abroad are positive experiences that
can be both economical and environmentally friendly.
Quick steps to writing a Part 1 essay
• Read the question or statement in the instructions and decide what your opinion is.
• Write in a fairly formal style if the intended reader is a teacher.
• Connect your points with addition links.

4. Follow the exam task instructions and write your essay.
5. When you finished, check the following:
• Correct length
• All the content asked for in the instructions
• Good organisation into pagargaphs
• Correct grammar, spelling and punctuation
• Suitable style of language

SPEAKING
In Part 1
1. Personal questions
The examiner may ask you questions like these: What are they about? Which verb tense
would you mainly use to reply?
1 Where are you from?
2 What do you like about living there?
3 Tell me a little about your family.
4 Which time of the year is your favourite? Why?
5 What do you enjoy doing when you are on holiday?
6 What do you use the Internet for?
2. In pairs, read this example conversation from Part 1.
What is wrong with Nico's and Lena's replies (1-6)? Correct two mistakes. Then study
the Quick steps for ways of improving the other four replies.
Examiner:

Nico:
Examiner:
Nico:
Examiner:
Lena:
Examiner:

Is your routine at weekends different from your daily routine in the week?
(1) Yes
What way?
(2) I am staying in bed later, of course. I go out with friends after lunch.
And what about your routine at weekends, Lena? Is it different from your
daily routine?
(3) Not really. I have to get up at about the same time.
Why?

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Lena:
Examiner:
Lena
Examiner:
Nico:

(4) Well, I have a job in a shop and I'm going to work early. It's a long
way from my house. And I arrive home late every day.
Now tell me, Nico. How often do you read newspapers or magazines?
(5) Repeat?
How often do you read newspaper?

Not often. I don’t like them much.

Quick steps to Speaking Part 1
• Be friendly to the examiners and to the other candidate.
• Don't just reply yes, no or I don't know. Give reasons (because , so ...) or examples
(such as ... , like ...).
• You can politely ask the examiner to repeat a question. Ask: Pardon? Could you say
that again, please? Sorry?

3. Lena says I arrive home late every day. Look at these expressions and answer the
questions.
every hour or so
five times a week

from time to time
hardly ever

most weekends
now and then

1 Where do frequency expressions like every day go in the sentence?
2 Which one means 'almost never'?
3 Which two mean 'occasionally'?
4. Work with a different partner. Ask and answer the examiner’s questions in
Exercises 1 and 2.
5. How well did you answer the Part 1 questions?
How good were your partner’s answers?
Tell each other what you think?

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MODULE 3: EATING AND MEETING

LISTENING

Part 2: Sentence completion
1. Look at your photo.
Tell your partner what you think
ming be happening in this kitchen,
using some of these expressions.

catering (to) chop (to) consume
(to) go off ingredients in season
ripe (to) slice tough vegetarian

Quick steps to Listening Part 2
• Quickly read the instructions and all the sentences, including any words after the
gaps.
• Decide what type of information, e.g. noun, verb, you need for each gap.
• Wait to hear all the information about each point before you decide on your
answer.

2.

1.2

Look at exam task and answer these questions. Then listen and do the

task.

1 In question 1, what kind of word probably goes before the verb cooking? What does
the word his indicate?
2 What kind of word - adjective, adverb, noun, verb, number or date - do you need for
each of questions 2-10?

Exam Task
You will hear a restaurant chef talking about his work. For questions 1-10, complete
the sentences.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Max decided to become a professional chef when he saw his (1) …………………
His father wanted him to become (2) ……………………. in stead of a chef.
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He started his first Job in late (3) ………………
The worst thing about working in the hotel was the (4) …………………
He went to work in France because he knew a (5) ………………… in Paris.
In Paris he sometimes cooked meals for (6) ………………… and other famous people.
In his own restaurant, Max always aims to use (7) ………………… products.
Max is particularly proud of the (8) …………………I of meals available at his
restaurant.
He says that everything in his restaurant is (9) …………………
On one occasion, all the (10) ………………… stolen on its way to the restaurant.
3. Read all your completed sentences. Do they make sense? Are your grammar and
spelling correct?

GRAMMAR
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Review of past tenses
1. Look at these extracts from the recording in Listening and answer the questions

about theunderlined verb forms.
a He was very impressed by the meal I'd made for him.
b As a child I used to watch my parents preparing meals at home ...
c ... and I would imagine myself cooking something delicious.
d First I went to catering college, in the autumn of 2001.
e I was working very long hours, when I was there.
f I'd been thinking of going to Paris for some time before I actually went.
Which verb form do we use:
1 for actions or events in the past?
2 to talk about something that was going on when something else happened?
3 when we are already talking about the past and we want to talk about an earlier event?
4 to talk about how long something went on up to a point in the past?
5 to talk, without using time expressions, about things we did regularly in the past but
don't do anymore?
6 like 5, but only for actions, not states?
2. Correct the mistakes in these sentences written by exam candidates. In some cases
morethan one answer is possible.
1 He started walking back to the shop where he left his bike the day before.
2 People saw that Anita cried, but nobody could help her.
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3 The street party was something that we organised for weeks before the holidays.
4 I used to be a member of a swimming club for about ten years.
5 We were very surprised as we knew that the house was empty for nearly thirty years.
6 I listened, and it was clear that someone walked across the floor.
7 When you look back, people didn't used to worry about what they ate.
8 I wanted to go to Egypt because I used to decide that I wanted to be an archaeologist.
3. Choose the correct form of the verb (A, B or C) to complete each sentence.
1 I don’t think ……………. Holly last week’s party.

A was meeting
B met
C 'd met
2 My aunt and uncle had no children of their own, so they ……………. a baby girl last
year.
A adopted
B used to adopt
C were adopting
3 When I got home last night I felt quite tired because I……………. at the club all
evening.
A used to dance
B 'd been dancing C danced
4 Sean ……………. with somebody else all last summer, but now he's my sister's
boyfriend.
A used to go out B had gone out
C was going out
5 I was born in July 1983. My mother ……………. only two months earlier.
A became
B had become
C was becoming
6 When I arrived at Micky's house, everyone ……………. film on TV.
A watched
B used to watch
C was watching
4. Use the given verb form to complete the sentences.
1 This morning I saw my cousin Emilia while I ... (past continuous)
2 Nowadays I go on holiday with friends, but when I was younger I ... (used to)
3 My stepbrother was upset and his eyes were red because he ... (past perfect continuous)
4 I made friends with lots of people when I ... (past continuous)
5 When we were kids, we often went to birthday parties where we ... (would)

6 I had a date with Zyta, but I was late and by the time I arrived she ... (past perfect)

READING AND USE OF ENGLISH

Part 2: open gap-fill
Fixed phrases
1. Replace the underlined words with these fixed phrases.
at first sight
at ease
break my heart
get on my nerves
keep me company propose to her leave me alone lose touch
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is attracted to
takes me for granted


1 When I'm with my best friend Sophie, I feel completely relaxed.
2 He keeps sending me silly text messages and it's starting to annoy me.
3 It's sad when a friend moves away and you stop communicating with them.
4 Louis doesn't seem very intelligent the_ first time you see him, but he is.
5 From the way Zoe looks at Mark, I think she really likes him.
6 I love Carla and I'm going to ask her to marry me.
7 Those people are annoying me. I want them to stop talking to me.
8 I don't want to be on my own this evening. Will you stay here with me please?
9 It'll make me very, very sad if you marry somebody else.
10 Sometimes I think Jeff forgets how lucky he is to have me as a friend.
2. Look at the exam task. Answer the questions.
1 How many gaps are there?

2 How many words must you put in each gap?
3 Are you given a choice of words to use?
Quick steps to Reading and Use of English Part 2
• Read the title and the example, then quickly read the text.
• For each gap, decide what kind of word you need, e.g. auxiliary verb,
preposition.
3. Without filling in any gaps, quickly read the text and answer these questions. Then
do the exam task.
1 What does the title mean? Why is it appropriate?
2 What kind of text, e.g. a news item, is it?

Exam Task
For questions 1-8, read the text below and think of the word which b fits each gap.
Use only one word in each gap. There is an example at the beginning (0).
Example: 0. HAD
A BRIEF ENGAGEMENT
Before she became famous in the 1880s, Emily (0) ……….. been engaged to
wealthy businessman William Davies. In (1) ……….. days, parents often chose
their future son-in-law, and when they introduced William to her it was certainly
not love at (2) ……….. sight. Although tall and handsome, he was twelve years
older than her and, she suspected, rather arrogant. In tact she was not really
attracted (3) ……….. . him at all, but when he proposed to her she accepted rather
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